Promoting well-being for men and supporting our community
A group from Pentlands Men’s Shed visited the Bo’ness and Kinneil railway and museum on 19 September 2023. By all accounts it was a most enjoyable visit despite the weather, and at least one member expressed his wish that he could use the machine tools and equipment in their “proper” workshop. It’s great that the Shed isn’t just about making things, and that social activities are also a feature of what we do.
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We don’t want anyone to get hurt, so please take care with tools in general, and power tools especially. The table saw will be the most dangerous tool that the Shed has and while there are obvious dangers associated with it, kickback if you don’t know about it is a hidden danger which can happen extremely quickly and result in serious injuries. The YouTube video below does a good job of explaining the risks and how to avoid them.
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Apart from a visit from our MP we had another important event today: our Jan is 80. Jan (pronounced “Yan”) embodies what a shedder should be: welcoming, and happy to share his knowledge and experience. Jan has worked all over the world often building roads in unusual places and generally having fun! Happy birthday my friend we all wish you the best.
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Shed safety is of paramount importance and the Scottish Men’s Shed Association has co-created the following film lasting about 7 minutes, in collaboration with Stonehaven & District Men’s Shed, premium spirits producer Edrington, and film producers and the largest specialist social media agency in Scotland, We are Hydrogen. It is intended to help members know the basics of good governance and health and safety protocols in the Shed.
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The following was received in an email to Pentlands Men’s Shed in June 2023. It is listed below for information and for the use of anyone who feels the need for such a service.
The Mental Health Information Station is a weekly NHS mental health information drop-in service that runs every Thursday at the Walpole Hall in Palmerston Place. Our drop-in service not only provides mental health related information advice but also runs a phone and email service. Our team is made up of Mental Heal Nurses, Occupational Therapists, OT Assistants, partner service and volunteers.
– DROP-IN service is open to the public every Thursday from 10.30 am till 3 pm (no appointment required). Located at Walpole Hall, (next to St Mary’s Cathedral), Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. EH12 5AW.
– Phone – Thursdays 10:30am – 3.00pm on 0131 537 8688
The Cadets from No 297 Squadron Musselburgh) Royal Air Force Air Cadets are building Robot vehicle from kits supplied by Leonardo Systems. The project is also part of the STEM learning. The Cadets have to build the kits, which involves soldering circuit boards to link the controls to cordless drill motors to create method of propulsion.
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The Scottish Men’s Shed Association has created a number of short animations related to men’s health and wellbeing. They don’t take long to watch, but are worth viewing and thinking about what they say.
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A large group of Shed members welcomed Stephanie Wilson from the British Red Cross to the Shed on 17 March 2023, when she gave an excellent first aid course which was both enjoyable and highly informative. Some members had never had any previous first aid training, while others used the session as a refresher to top up their existing knowledge.
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As some may know Scott, who sadly has Parkinson’s, was in hospital recently after taking a wee downturn. He then lost a bit of confidence and was struggling to come and see us. I thought we could cheer Scott up and let him know we are ALL here for him. So I managed to “obtain” a signed Hearts top as he is a lifetime supporter. (Thanks to Big Hearts)
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COMMENTS WELCOME AS FEEDBACK TO HUGH AND MARTIN, PLEASE.
Following a brilliant week 1 where 12 people attended Martin’s Raspberry Pi demonstration and fed ideas into Hugh’s discussion re potential outings (wet, dry, and both!)
Tomorrow we will have enough equipment to break into small groups and get hands on with Turing Tumble (TT), marble computer, emulators of TT on iPads, Raspberry Pi, and Pico. This hands on session should engage with everyone and over a few weeks we can plan projects.
The TT emulator is free online and if you have a tablet or pc you will be able to practice at home. There are about 40 tutorials and I’m getting to my “pen pusher” limits at about 23. Group work will definately be required.
I have a couple of iPads that can be borrowed by arrangement
We will ensure we have physical breaks and opportunities to swap tasks. Hope to see you there
(Martin & Hugh)